World record progression track cycling – Women's individual pursuit

The following is an overview of the progression of the World track cycling record of the women's 3000m individual pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).[1]

Progression edit

Amateurs (1964–1992) edit

Time Cyclist Location Track Date
4'29"20   S. Killingbeck (GBR) London (GBR), Herne Hill open air 25 April 1964
4'16"60   Beryl Burton (GBR) Nottingham (GBR) open air 30 May 1964
4'14"90   Beryl Burton (GBR) Newcastle (GBR) open air 18 July 1964
4'09"30   Morena Tartagni (ITA) Rome (ITA), Olympic Velodrome open air 28 October 1968
4'01"70   Raissa Obodowskaja (URS) Brno (TCH) open air 20 August 1969
3'52"50   Tamara Garkouchina (URS) Montreal (CAN), Olympic Velodrome open air 18 August 1974
3'58"908[2]   Jeannie Longo (FRA) Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercy indoor 5 February 1984
3'58"025[2]   Nadejda Kibardina (URS) Moscow (URS) indoor 21 August 1984
3'49"780   Rebecca Twigg (USA) Barcelona (ESP) open air 29 August 1984
3'55"835[2]   Erika Salumäe (URS) Moscow (URS) indoor 8 September 1984
3'49"646   Jeannie Longo (FRA) Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercy indoor 17 November 1984
3'45"386   Jeannie Longo (FRA) Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercy indoor 12 November 1986
3'43"490   Jeannie Longo (FRA) Paris (FRA), Palais Omnisport Bercy indoor 14 November 1986
3'41"640   Jeannie Longo (FRA) Mexico (MEX) open air 25 September 1989
3'38"190   Jeannie Longo (FRA) Mexico (MEX) open air 5 October 1989
3'41"290[2]   Jeannie Longo (FRA) Grenoble (FRA), Palais Des Sports indoor 4 November 1991
3'41"061[2]   Jeannie Longo (FRA) Bordeaux (FRA) indoor 25 May 1992

Open (from 1993) edit

Time Cyclist Location Track Date Meet
3:37.347   Rebecca Twigg (USA) Hamar (NOR) Indoor 20 August 1993 World Championships
3:36.227   Marion Clignet (FRA) Bogota (COL) Open air 29 September 1995 World Championships
3:36.081   Rebecca Twigg (USA) Bogota (COL) Open air 30 September 1995 World Championships
3:31.924   Antonella Bellutti (ITA) Cali (COL) Open air 6 April 1996
3:30.974   Marion Clignet (FRA) Manchester (GBR) Indoor 31 August 1996 World Championships
3:30.816   Leontien Zijlaard (NED) Sydney (AUS) Indoor 17 September 2000 Olympic Games
3:30.604   Sarah Ulmer (NZL) Melbourne (AUS) Indoor 27 May 2004 World Championships
3:26.400   Sarah Ulmer (NZL) Athens (GRE) Indoor 21 August 2004 Olympic Games
3:24.537   Sarah Ulmer (NZL) Athens (GRE) Indoor 22 August 2004 Olympic Games
3:22.269   Sarah Hammer (USA) Aguascalientes (MEX) Indoor 11 May 2010 Pan American Championships
3:20.072   Chloé Dygert (USA) Apeldoorn (NED) Indoor 3 March 2018 World Championships
3:20.060   Chloé Dygert (USA) Apeldoorn (NED) Indoor 3 March 2018 World Championships
3:17.283   Chloé Dygert (USA) Berlin (GER) Indoor 29 February 2020 World Championships
3:16.937   Chloé Dygert (USA) Berlin (GER) Indoor 29 February 2020 World Championships

References edit

  1. ^ "Union Cycliste Internationale – Women – World Record" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e indoor record